Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit speaks of fracturing her tailbone: “It is simply the worst thing I have experienced”

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22nd February 2021
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway participated recently in a podcast for the Norwegian state TV-channel NRK. The podcast was the first solo event that the Crown Princess participated in for almost a year. In the recording, Her Royal Highness discusses many things, including the recent fracture in her coccyx (tailbone). In the podcast, the host Else Kåss Furuseth jokingly…
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European Royals

62-year-old Prince Hubertus is the world's oldest active alpinist

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20th February 2021
Yesterday, 19 February, Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the oldest alpinist ever in the world championship when he participated for the 19th time. The 62-year-old Prince is a television show host, actor, singer and very fond of attention. Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe-Langenburg made his World Cup debut in Schladming in 1982. When he qualified for the Alpine skiing race in Cortina…
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Spain

Why is Pablo Hasel, the Spanish rapper who insulted the monarchy, so controversial?

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18th February 2021
Spanish police say rapper Pablo Hasél was arrested by Catalan police at Lleida University in north-eastern Spain after a 24-hour standoff, where the rapper had barricaded himself in a building. He was taken to prison to serve a nine-month sentence after being convicted of offending the monarchy and endorsing terrorism in tweets and a song. Hasél had referred to the former Spanish king Juan…
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Romania

Her Majesty Margareta and Prince Radu visit hospital

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17th February 2021
On Monday, Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, and her husband Principal Radu visited the Private Hospital of “Regina Maria” in Cluj-Napoca Municipality. The royal couple were welcomed by the hospital manager and other members of the health institution’s management. Following the warm welcome, the royals received a tour of the hospital’s gynaecology…
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